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Exploring self-care practices of African American informal kinship caregivers
Title
Exploring self-care practices of African American informal kinship caregivers
Authors
Washington
;
Tyreasa
;
Walton
;
Quenette L.
;
Kaye
;
Hannah
;
Hong
;
Jun Sung
;
Cook
;
Benjamin
Ewha Authors
홍준성
SCOPUS Author ID
홍준성
Issue Date
2024
Journal Title
Child and Family Social Work
ISSN
1356-7500
Citation
Child and Family Social Work vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 12 - 23
Keywords
black
;
child welfare
;
grandparents raising grandchildren
;
health
;
mental health
;
stress
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Indexed
SSCI; SCOPUS
Document Type
Article
Abstract
African American caregivers providing informal kinship care are vulnerable to chronic stress. Research has indicated stress increases individuals' risk for many adverse physical and mental health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and depression. Given the adverse outcomes related to stress, identifying mechanisms to help these caregivers lower and manage their stress is critical to their overall health and well-being. This pilot qualitative study aimed to explore the self-care practices of 12 African Americans providing informal kinship care using a phenomenological approach. Three themes emerged: (a) behaviours to manage stress levels, (b) support network reminding caregivers to take care of themselves and (c) prioritizing my own needs. Specifically, our findings indicate that some caregivers have high-stress levels and engage in maladaptive coping behaviours. The children they cared for reminded them to take care of themselves by attending doctors' appointments or getting their nails done. Nevertheless, some caregivers prioritized their needs by participating in positive self-care behaviours, such as listening to jazz and gospel music and exercising. Prevention and intervention programs that focus on improving caregivers' health should consider the role of self-care practices. © 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
DOI
10.1111/cfs.13047
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